Re: gravity

From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Fri 23 May 2003 - 19:49:31 GMT

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    > On Friday, May 23, 2003, at 02:43 PM, Richard wrote:
    >
    > > <<My criticism of the memeinthemind model stems completely from the
    > > presently basic fact that you can't show me one.>>
    > >
    > > Do you have the same criticism of the theory of gravity?
    >
    > Interesting that you've brought physics into the discussion.
    >
    > Does the theory of gravity posit a graviton? I suppose it might.
    >
    > But, of course, what you are saying is- why can't you accept the
    > theory of a memeinthemind since there are minds?
    >
    > Well, one has to get past a theory of mind in order to accept that,
    > and, well, I think the jury is still out. Lots of very interesting
    > testimony, however.
    >
    > Well, OK, so 'mind' is out as an analog to gravity. Maybe you are
    > saying, why can't you accept memesinthemind since there is culture?
    >
    > And that particular question is precisely why I can't accept
    > memesinthemind- because I can explain culture without them.
    >
    > Granted, I have to accept that a meme is not a necessary condition of
    > the workings of a mind, but, that is relatively easy, as, again,
    > no-one can show me one.
    >
    > Seriously, equating gravity with mind is specious.
    >
    But you cannot explain multiple modes of communication resulting in indistinguishabe recipient behavior without them.
    >
    > - Wade
    >
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